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Mr. Kavanaugh testified at a hearing on his nomination as a judge on U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia. Among the issues he addressed were his qualifications and ser…

Senators delivered speeches regarding the terrorist attacks that occurred the day before, on September 11th, 2001. They issued a joint-resolution condemning the terrorist attack.

The Senate Judiciary Committee began hearings on President Bush’s nomination of Judge Samuel Alito to the U.S. Supreme Court. Members delivered their opening statements on the nomination, ou…

The Senate Judiciary Committee held a confirmation hearing on the appointment of Judge John Roberts to the U.S. Supreme Court seat vacated after the death of Chief Justice William Rehnquist.…

This was the first day of confirmation hearings on Judge Stephen Breyer, President Clinton’s second nominee to the Surpeme Court. In this first session, two senators made opening statemen…

Representative Hilda Solis testified about her nomination as secretary of labor. In her remarks she spoke about the state of the economy, rising unemployment rates, and the role of governmen…

Secretary Michael Chertoff testified at a hearing on oversight of the Department of Homeland Security, focusing on U.S. citizenship and Immigration Services issues and preparation for furthe…

The Senate convened and resumed consideration of the motion to proceed to H.R. 3221, the vehicle for the housing legislation. The Senate agreed to S. Res. 501; A resolution honoring th…

The Senate agreed to a fiscal year 2009 budget plan. Lawmakers defeated an amendment by Senator DeMint (R-SC), which called for a one-year moratorium on earmarks.

The Senate convened and began a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate voted on the conference report to accompany H.R.2082, the Intelligence Authorization Act. The Senate agr…

Attorney General Michael Mukasey testified in an oversight hearing of the Justice Department. Senate Democrats were unable to elicit a declaration from him that ‘waterboarding,’ a harsh inte…

The Senate convened and began a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate resumed consideration of S.2248, the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance bill.

The Senate convened and resumed consideration of the motion to proceed to S. 2248, the FISA Amendments Act of 2007. The Senate agreed to the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to pro…

Senators voted on amendments to the farm bill.

The Senate convened and began a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate resumed consideration of the veto message to H.R. 1495, the Water Resources Development Act of 2007. …

The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) and permanently enacting provisions allowing law enforcement to conduct warantless domestic …

The Senate passed H.R. 2764 as amended; Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2008.

Secretary Gonzales testified at an oversight hearing of Justice Department operations in which he was repeatedly questioned about his role in the dismissal of eight U.S. attorneys, his manag…

Attorney General Gonzales testified about his administration of the Justice Department at an oversight hearing on the Department of Justice. Topics included the dismissal of U.S. attorneys, …

Mr. Sampson testified at a hearing on the topic, “Preserving Prosecutorial Independence: Is the Department of Justice Politicizing the Hiring and Firing of U.S. Attorneys?” He testified abo…